A certification from Senghor University on the organization and management of Major International Sports Events (GESI) within the French-speaking world:
In response to the increased need for specialist skills and high management requirements;
Intended for professionals wishing to strengthen their skills in organization and management of GESI;
Adapted to the realities and challenges of the French-speaking world.
Online ; 10 ECTS credits; 200h (5 months); launch on 4/11/2026
Call for applications open to all French-speaking countries
20 places available
Female applications encouraged
Benefits
By participating in this training, you will benefit from:
High-level lessons from sports event experts
A practical approach: real diagnosis, field deliverables, grouping alongside a GESI
A unique networking experience with key players in sport in the French-speaking world
Privileged access to career opportunities in GESI and sports policies
Flexible and hybrid training, adapted to working professionals
Enhancement of your profile for calls for projects, funding and coordination functions
Objectives
- Train professionals capable of designing, organizing and effectively managing Major International Sports Events (GESI), taking into account the challenges, realities and dynamics of the French-speaking world.
Target Audience
- Executives and professionals in the sports sector: federations, clubs, events and specialized agencies
- Public actors in charge of territorial and tourist development
- Professionals in related sectors: communication, logistics, security, finance and marketing
- Students and recent graduates
- International organizations and NGOs involved in social impact sporting events
Target Skills
- Comprendre le contexte des GESI, leurs évolutions et les enjeux majeurs actuels
- Identifier et mobiliser les parties prenantes et les opportunités de sponsoring
- Analyser et anticiper les besoins d’exploitation des infrastructures sportives
- Sécuriser et optimiser les aspects juridiques et financiers d’un événement
- Coordonner et exécuter la logistique et les opérations événementielles
Curriculum
S1 Modules (10 ECTS credits)
- Stakeholders and governance of GESI
- Territory, impacts and heritage
- Accounting, financial and legal management
- Functional service areas
Career Opportunities
- Les diplômés pourront exercer au sein des organisations organisant ou gérant des GESI en qualité de :
- Chef de projet sportif ou Chef de projet événementiel ; responsable de programme sport et développement ; responsable d’événements ; chargé de mission événements ; coordinateur/gestionnaire d’infrastructures sportives ; chargé du marketing ou de la communication sportive.
Teaching Methods
* Alternation between synchronous activities: webinars, conferences of key witnesses and tutoring
* Asynchronous activities: viewing video clips, individual work and independent work
* Individualized support for participants
* Practical approach based on real situations, diagnostics and field deliverables
* Exchanges and networking with professionals and key players in sport in the French-speaking world
* Upstream diagnostic assessment, learning assessment and training assessment